The Korea Society Podcast
1) Assessing North Korea's Developing Nuclear Program
May 7, 2026 - Join us for a discussion with Sarah Laderman, Senior Analyst for Open Nuclear Network, a PAX sapiens programme, on the rollout of a recent series of reports examining North Korea's nucle...Show More
2) Privileged but Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime's Greatest Weakness
May 7, 2026 - Join us for a discussion with Dr. Jieun Baek, author of "Privileged but Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime's Greatest Weakness." In conversation with policy d...Show More
3) America's Taiwan Dilemma: Allies' Reactions and the Stakes for US Reputation
April 23, 2026 - Join us for a discussion with Mark Christopher, author of the new book: America's Taiwan Dilemma: Allies' Reactions and the Stakes for US Reputation. In conversation with policy direc...Show More
4) Across Languages: New Voices in Korean Poetry
April 21, 2026 - Across Languages: New Voices in Korean Poetry brings together acclaimed South Korean poets Lee Jenny, Yoo Heekyung, Oh Eun, and Shin Hae-uk with award-winning literary translators Arc...Show More
5) Korean Messiah with Jonathan Cheng
April 13, 2026 - Join us for a book talk with Jonathan Cheng, author of the new history book Korean Messiah, which explores "the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianit...Show More
6) Global Venture Without Borders: A Conversation with Eric Kim
Recorded April 2, 2026 - As part of our commitment to building the next generation of founders, The Korea Society is bringing Startup Scene to Yale Ventures – connecting one of the world's most dynami...Show More
7) Spotlight: Resources on Korea and US-Korea Relations
April 8, 2026 - Join us for a virtual tour of archival resources about Korea and U.S.-Korea relations available for virtual and U.S.-based researchers. This discussion highlights a diverse array of bo...Show More
8) Rabbi Angela Buchdahl with Kyung Yoon
March 31, 2026 - The Korea Society and Y. T. Hwang Family Foundation is proud to present Rabbi Angela Buchdahl in a conversation with Kyung Yoon. With the ever-growing need to understand ourselves and...Show More
9) K-pop Fandom: Performing Deokhu from the 1990s to Today with Areum Jeong
February 12, 2026 - K-pop fandom's practices and activities are a primary productive force, instrumental in shaping the genre's immense global appeal, as well as its cultural influence, politics, and ...Show More
10) Prospects for Relations with North Korea
February 3, 2026 - Join us for a program examining prospects for relations with North Korea, including US-Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance coordination, inter-Korean relations, the impact of North Kor...Show More